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Older People and the Right to Freedom from Suffering
December 10, 2013
The Myth of Self-Inflicted HIV Infection
December 3, 2013Open Society Voices
Designing for Essential Medicine
May 29, 2013 | A partnership between Open Society Foundations and Parsons The New School for Design challenges graphic design students to apply their skills to advocacy for public health.
Case Watch: British Judges Raise Standards for Investigating Wartime Abuses
May 29, 2013 | The High Court in London has ordered the UK government to overhaul the way it investigates hundreds of allegations of unlawful killings and detainee abuse by British soldiers in Iraq.
News Digest: New Yorker Releases Strongbox Platform for Safer News Leaking
May 29, 2013 | Weekly roundup of news and analysis compiled by the Information Program. This week’s top story concerns a new tool for anonymous communication between journalists and sources launched by the New Yorker.
Case Watch: A Court in Pakistan Addresses U.S. Drone Attacks
May 28, 2013 | The Peshawar High Court has ruled that U.S. drone attacks on Pakistani territory are illegal, but without delivering solid supporting legal arguments.
Immigration Reform in Post-9/11 America
May 28, 2013 | Being an immigrant in post-9/11 America has come at a heavy price for many South Asians, Muslims, Sikhs, and Arab Americans.
Justice as Torture: Inside Badam Bagh Women’s Prison in Kabul
May 28, 2013 | Whether greater justice in Kabul could be won by protecting against false accusations or limiting pretrial detention to all but the most serious cases, the first step is to really hear the stories of those incarcerated.
Trouble in Paradise? What the Riots Mean for Sweden
May 28, 2013 | Since May 20, the media, both in and out of Sweden, has been dominated by riots taking place in the suburbs of Stockholm. Why has this happened, and what does it mean for Swedish society and politics?
New and Improved? Examining the Global Fund’s New Funding Model
May 24, 2013 | As the Global Fund re-envisions its process, civil society can help ensure that marginalized and criminalized communities voices are heard, and human rights remain a priority.
New Insights into Pretrial Detention in Three West African Countries
May 23, 2013 | Three new reports from Sierra Leone, Ghana and Guinea Conakry paint a similar picture of the costs of excessive and unnecessary pretrial detention.
A New Beginning on Drug Policy
May 22, 2013 | A new report from the Organization of American States envisions possibilities for ending the war on drugs and introducing policies rooted in public health and human rights.